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A grief expert who taught others about loss had to find meaning after his own son died suddenly.
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In this episode
- What the sixth stage of grief is and why meaning matters
- How professional knowledge does not protect you from personal loss
- A framework for honoring the dead beyond love and pain
- Practical ways to move through grief without leaving the person behind
About this episode
How can we remember those who have died with more than just love and pain? For decades David taught doctors, counselors, and first responders about end-of-life and trauma. Yet despite that knowledge, his life was upended by the sudden death of his twenty-one-year-old son. His journey through that tragic loss ultimately led him to discover and write about the sixth stage of grief—meaning.This episode originally aired on October 23, 2019.
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